I think someone mentioned that already (which it could be). But I don't recall anyone mentioning AV software. (It) can cause a PC's time to slow down. Norton is especially known to do this on occasion. If your battery is more than 2 yrs old, you should replace it anyway. But if that doesn't fix the time problem, try and (BE CAREFUL) disable your AV software for a while. Just block all traffic with your firewall, check your PC's time with http://www.time.gov & set it, then leave the PC on overnight (if that's long enough) then check the time again with that URL. -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner Want to exchange links with us? http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> John: You have received good advice about your clock/CMOS battery. I would like to add the following to it. You should check your users manual and/or the motherboard maker about changing the battery. If you can find the battery and remove it for replacement, it is possible that your CMOS will lose information and will have to be reprogrammed. You should record the information in your CMOS so that it can be replaced if it changes while the battery is being replaced. There are programs that will backup the CMOS information and check if it has changed. They will also bring the CMOS back to its original state. When you replace the battery, carefully note the polarity of the replacement so that it is the same as the one that is removed. Sometimes the battery is soldered in place which makes it tricky to replace. If you can change the battery quick enough, there is a capacitor in the circuit that will hold its charge long enough to keep the CMOS from losing its programming. That time can be measured in minutes, not seconds. However it is always a good idea to check the CMOS after changing the battery. Wally On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 21:06:55 +0100 "John F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have noted with suprise that I have had no replies to my posting of > June > 9. > I am postings it again in case something or other went wrong. > > I have noticed my clock has begun to lose time faster than usual. > If I remember correctly a posting on the group once said that was a > sign of > the computer battery running out.. > I am talking about a desktop rather than a laptop. > Could someone confirm this is what it could be and if so > how easy is it to change the battery, what do I have to look for. > A final question, on taking out the old battery does the computer > lose > anything whilst the new one is bein installed. > I am thinking about the time, however short, when there is no > battery in. > Thanks ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
